Literacy Workshop Model

Norwich Public Schools has adopted the Literacy Workshop Model. Click on the links below for resources related to the Literacy Workshop Model.

Jane Cook's Notes from Literacy Workshop Model PD Sessions for NPS Teachers

• Literacy Workshop PD on 8/22/13 with Doug Kaufman from UConn: Click here for Jane Cook's notes in a Word document from Doug Kaufman's full day workshop on 8/22/13 --> Jane Cook Notes from Literacy Workshop Model PD 8-22-13.doc. If you have questions, you can contact Doug at: douglas.kaufman@uconn.edu

Units of Study in Opinion, Information and Narrative Writing: A Common Core Aligned Curriculum PD on 8/23/13 with Anna Gratz Cockerville, Columbia University Teachers College Reading and Writing Project: Click here for Jane Cook's notes in a Word document from Anna Gratz Cockerville's full day workshop for teachers of grades 3-5 on 8/23/13 --> Jane Cook Notes from Units of Study PD 8-23-13.doc. If you have questions, you can contact Anna at: anna@readingandwritingproject.com

Web-Based Resources

• Literacy Workshop Model - Click here for a description from a 5th grade teacher of the Literacy Workshop model in her classroom --> https://sites.google.com/a/sau16.org/steinberg/literacy
• Reading Workshop in the Elementary Grades - Click here for information about Reading Workshop from an elementary school in Indiana --> http://www.mishawaka.k12.in.us/readworkshop.html
• Reading Workshop - What Does It Look Like in My Classroom: Click here for a video and a narrative from a 3rd grade teacher --> http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/top_teaching/2009/10/reading-workshop
• Reading Workshop Strategies - Click here for strategies for effective Reading Workshop. This Web page includes links to a Webinar and printables from Laura Candler, a classroom teacher with 30 years of experience teaching grades 4, 5, and 6 --> http://www.lauracandler.com/strategies/readingworkshop.php
• Readers' Workshop - Click here for a wealth of resources related to implementing Readers' Workshop which include resources, videos, apps, and classroom examples --> http://www.readersworkshop.org/
• Units of Study for Teaching Reading - Click here for samples from the Columbia University Teachers College Reading and Writing Project materials for teaching Reading Workshop --> http://www.unitsofstudy.com/teachingreading/
• Units of Study for Teaching Opinion, Information, and Narrative Writing - Click here for samples from the Columbia University Teachers College Reading and Writing Project materials for teaching Writing Workshop --> http://www.unitsofstudy.com/writing-grade-by-grade/default.asp
• Writing Workshop from the Busy Teachers' Cafe - Click here for resources related to implementing Writing Workshop --> http://busyteacherscafe.com/literacy/writing_workshop.html

Videos

• Rick's Reading Workshop Mini Lesson - Click here for a You Tube video of Rick Kleine using a trade book to model character traits --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJjGKJawG8U